Flow analysis system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5741980
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08784787

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A non-invasive flow analysis system and method wherein a sensor, such as an acoustic sensor, is coupled to a conduit for transmitting a signal which varies depending on the characteristics of the flow in the conduit. The signal is amplified and there is a filter, responsive to the sensor signal, and tuned to pass a narrow band of frequencies proximate the resonant frequency of the sensor. A demodulator generates an amplitude envelope of the filtered signal and a number of flow indicator quantities are calculated based on variations in amplitude of the amplitude envelope. A neural network, or its equivalent, is then used to determine the flow rate of the flow in the conduit based on the flow indicator quantities.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONWASHINGTON DC 20546

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barck, Bruce N Franklin, MA 2 168
Hill, Wayne S Westborough, MA 8 358

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